NFL convert sets signs on Australia: Has the reverse Jarryd Hayne story just begun?

Redd’s arrival with the Jets had been delayed since January, but he’s now on his way to link with the Jets - the Brisbane Broncos' feeder club.

While it’ll take him a while to adjust to rugby league, the Broncos are at good odds to go far this year with Neds. They’re fifth favourite in the comp at $13, with the Roosters ($5) and the Cowboys ($5.50) leading the pack.

The highest placed Bronco in the Dally Ms is Tony Milford at $15, meaning the Milf is the man Redd needs to speak to about making that dream happen.

Redd played 14 games for the Washington Redskins in the NFL, scoring a touchdown and looking the goods before tearing the ACL and MCL in his right knee in 2015.

Given the high-pressure nature of the NFL and the lack of a reserve grade, Redd took the path less travelled and has sought to make his name as a rugby league star.

"My ultimate goal is to play in the NRL. I know how tall of a task that is going to be, but I just want the people to know that I am still excited and still focused to get out there to hopefully contribute the best way I can to Ipswich,” he said.

"I'm in great shape and just want to get out there and get rolling.”

Despite the 1987 State of Origin match held in Long Beach, California, rugby league certainly isn’t the biggest game in town in the USA.

Redd hasn’t let that hamper his education though, as he’s turned to the internet to familiarise himself with the rules and the game itself.

"On YouTube I've have been watching the Brisbane Broncos and the Melbourne Storm, and on this side of the word the Toronto Wolfpack, to try and learn as much as I can."

Redd has been compared to league superstar Wendell Sailor for his size, speed, style and swagger.
Any league fan who’s tuned into a Super Bowl or two would realise the extent to which the skills are transferrable, but despite this there has yet to be a true NFL-rugby league conversion success story.

The move was bankrolled by Aussie investor John Singleton and Moore started well, scoring a try in his first match.
He was later dropped after four games, making a quick return to the NFL after a head injury while playing in the reserves.

Indeed, most of the traffic - or potential traffic - in recent times has been going in the other direction. Besides Hayne, NRL stars Jason Taumalolo and Valentine Holmes have been told they have what it takes to make it by NFL scouts in recent years.

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